"What you practice is the Mad Wind Swift Saber. The very heart of this saber art lies in one word: speed. To make your saber fast, fast hands alone aren't enough. Fast eyes are the key, and your footwork can't drag you down either..."
Red Tiger then went on to explain the saber art to his disciple.
After letting his disciple practice for a while, Red Tiger even stepped in to spar with him personally.
"Whatever else you might say about him, Red Tiger really does treat his disciple well..."
Hidden on the rooftop, Zhao Er listened to Red Tiger instructing his disciple and couldn't help reflecting on it, but his body remained perfectly still.
Below, Red Tiger continued his instruction until midnight. Only then did his disciple leave, and Red Tiger headed back to his room.
Red Tiger's room was spacious but rather simply furnished. After entering, he didn't immediately rest, but went into a side room, whether to inspect his accounts or cultivate, Zhao Er couldn't tell.
Once Red Tiger entered his room, Zhao Er suppressed his presence even further. He didn't even open his eyes, afraid Red Tiger might notice him.
"I hope Zhang Heng manages to join the Clear Source Sect this time. Once he joins, I'll be able to obtain more resources from the sect.
"With those resources, perhaps I can attempt one final breakthrough into primordial unity...
"This will be my fifth attempt. If I fail again...
"What a pity I didn't meet that Zhao Er sooner. If I'd found him earlier and carefully nurtured him, he might have become my hope of breaking through...
"I wonder whether that person last time was a primordial unity expert from the Martial Academy..."
Perhaps he yearned too desperately for a breakthrough, perhaps the Grand Exam's approach